RN to BSN Nursing Completion at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Get the quality and convenience of a nationally ranked RN to BSN online nursing program while gaining clinical experience where you live. Are you a registered nurse? Complete your RN to BSN online with 100% online classes. According to Affordable Colleges Online, UND is ranked in the nation's Top 25 Best Online Nursing Programs.

Department: Department of Nursing | Duration: 1 - 2 years (30 credit hours) | Study mode: online | Intake: Fall (July 1) | Location: Grand Forks, ND, United States

Career pathways

Nurses with a BSN typically have broader advancement opportunities, according to the U.S. Department of Labor . In fact, some career paths are open only to nurses with a bachelor's degree. It's often a requirement for administrative positions and a prerequisite for admission to graduate nursing programs in research, consulting, and teaching. You'll also need a BSN for all four advanced practice nursing specialties: Nurse anesthetists, Nurse-midwives, Nurse practitioners.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-wide undergraduate admission (not specific to this major): complete 14 units of high school core courses (English 4, math 3 of Algebra I or above, lab science 3, social studies 3, plus 1 additional unit from those areas or a world language); a high school GPA of 2.75 or higher is recommended (3.25 for Aviation Management and Commercial Aviation); ACT/SAT scores are not required. Source: UND Freshmen admissions page.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer. Applications are accepted up to one year before the start term.

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

First-year applicants: Fall priority deadline Feb. 1, Fall final deadline Aug. 15, Spring Dec. 15, Summer May 1. The Feb. 1 priority deadline applies to automatic freshman scholarships. ACT/SAT scores are not required. Application fee $35 (non-refundable, no waivers), submitted through the UND admissions application.

Transfer applicants: Fall Aug. 15, Spring Dec. 15, Summer May 1. Application fee $35 (non-refundable, no waivers).

Aviation Management and Commercial Aviation: applications for fall 2027 opened Aug. 1, 2026 and close Oct. 31, 2026; these degrees are not available on the Common App and require the UND application. Minimum unweighted high school GPA 3.25 (2.60 college GPA for transfers).

International undergraduate applicants (outside Canada): Fall June 15, Spring Nov. 15, Summer March 15. Canadian applicants and international students transferring from another US institution: Fall July 15, Spring Dec. 15, Summer April 15. Application fee $35 (US funds), non-refundable.

Apply through the official page: https://und.edu/programs/nursing-completion-rn-bsn/how-to-apply.html

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